callistemon
/ˌkalɪˈstiːmən
/noun
A plant of a genus that comprises the bottlebrushes.
- Genus Callistemon, family Myrtaceae.
- Native plants with needle-like leaves or those with a small surface area such as many callistemons are also reliable in heat.
- When can I transplant a callistemon and how should I prune it?
Origin
Modern Latin, from Greek kallos 'beauty' + stēmōn 'thread or stamen'.